New Jersey 1806 Legislative Council, Sussex County

Office:
Council (State)
Title:
Legislative Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Jersey 1806 Legislative Council, Sussex County
Date:
1806
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Council/Legislative Councillor
Candidates:
Jacob S. Thomson, John Linn
Candidates: Jacob S. Thomson[1]John Linn
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]1839949
Sussex County1839949
Byram453
Frankford16047
Greenwich167123
Hardiston34141
Hardwick30267
Independence7480
Knowlton17518
Mansfield18372
Montague551
Newton17686
Oxford14889
Sandyston1012
Vernon6178
Wallpack658
Wantage93134

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]In Sussex County all the incumbent Republican members of the Legislature running for re-election were defeated. The Federalists, along with some Opposition Republicans, supported a mixed ticket composed of members from each party. Under this arrangement the Federalists were able to elect their candidate for Council and one Assemblyman.
[3]"The representation from Sussex and Cumberland will be divided ... In Sussex the Federal Candidate for the Council was carried in by a majority of between 900 and 1000--and the Federal Sheriff by about 360. All the old members were thrown out by about 800 votes." Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 27, 1806.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 21, 1806.
Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 27, 1806.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 28, 1806.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). November 7, 1806.
The Western Star (Stockbridge, MA). November 8, 1806.

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